Seven people displaced after Edmonds-area house fire

Published 8:30 am Tuesday, March 21, 2017

LYNNWOOD — A fire Monday night caused extensive damage to a Meadowdale home and displaced a family of seven.

The fire was reported around 9:45 p.m. in a two-story house in the 16000 block of 51st Place in unincorporated Edmonds. Three adults and four children were home when the fire broke out. They all escaped.

“The first firefighters to arrive reported heavy fire on the back of the house,” said Leslie Hynes, a Snohomish County Fire District spokeswoman. “Fire was burning on the first and second floor and in the attic.”

Firefighters from fire districts 1 and 7, Lynnwood, Mukilteo and Everett responded to the call. They had the fire under control in about 20 minutes. No one was injured.

The Snohomish County Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating into the cause of the fire. Fire damage left the home uninhabitable. Support 7 and the American Red Cross are assisting the family, which does have insurance.